Cathedral Range Circuit

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Warning
This journey requires significant bushwalking experience, specialised equipment and navigation skills.
Please ensure you and your group well prepared and equiped for this journey.

Safer Bushwalks Tips on staying safe on track
Before you start any bushwalk ensure you;
• Tell someone you trust where you are going and what to do if you are overdue
• Have adequate equipment, supplies, skills & knowledge for the whole journey
• Consider the impact of weather forecasts, park/track closures & fire dangers
• Can respond to emergencies & call for help at any point
• Are healthy and fit enough for this journey
If not, change plans and stay safe. It is okay to delay and ask people for help.

Getting There Transport options and directions

Start	At the intersection of Saint Bernards Track & Jawbone Creek Track (-37.3813368,145.7498525)
Mode	Car
Directions	From Maroondah Highway, B360 Turn on to Cathedral Lane then drive for 2.6 km Turn right onto Little River Road and drive for another 5.7 km Turn right onto Little River Road and drive for another 1.3 km Turn right and drive for another 45 m

Track Notes Turn by turn instructions & maps

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Saint Bernards Track & Jawbone Creek Track Start heading along Saint Bernards Track (a walking track). Find the Jawbone car park at the start. After another 1.2 km (at the intersection of Cerberus Road & Saint Bernards Track) continue straight, to head along Cerberus Road (a vehicle track).
	After another 130 m (at the intersection of Little River Road & Cerberus Road) continue straight, to head along Little River Road. After another 75 m pass the toilet (25 m on your left). This toilet is wheelchair accessible.
	After another 50 m turn left.
	After another 90 m turn left.
	After another 45 m turn left, to head along Little River Track.
	After another 2.6 km (at the intersection of Little River Track & Neds Gully Track) turn left, to head along Neds Gully Track (a footpath).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to Neds Peak To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip continue straight when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 2.1 km (Neds Saddle) turn right, to head along Little Cathedral Track.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to Little Cathedral Peak To start this optional side trip continue straight here. On returning from this side trip error >360 when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 1 km (at the intersection of Little Cathedral Track & Cathedral Circuit) turn sharp left, to head along Cathedral Circuit.
	After another 460 m continue straight, to head along Cathedral Circuit. After another 610 m come to the "Cathedral Peak". Then come to the "Cathedral Peak".
	After another 85 m (at the intersection of Farmyard Track & Cathedral Circuit) veer right, to head along Farmyard Track (a walking track).
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to North Jawbone Peak To start this optional side trip turn left here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 1.7 km (at the intersection of Farmyard Track & Jawbone Creek Track) continue straight, to head along Farmyard Track. After another 680 m come to the camp site. This is a free campsite.
	Turn right.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to South Jawbone Peak To start this optional side trip veer left here. On returning from this side trip turn left when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 100 m continue straight. After another 2.7 km pass the "Wells Cave" (25 m on your left). After another 4 m (at the intersection of Razorback Track & Wells Cave Track) continue straight, to head along Canyon Track. After another 20 m pass the "Sugarloaf Peak" (6 m on your left). After another 30 m pass the "Wells Cave" (30 m on your left).
	After another 570 m (at the intersection of Razorback Track & Wells Cave Track) continue straight, to head along Razorback Track.
	The starting point of an optional sidetrip. Side trip to South Jawbone Peak To start this optional side trip turn right here. On returning from this side trip veer right when you get back to this intersection. Details below. After another 2.7 km continue straight. After another 100 m continue straight.
	After another 165 m turn right, to head along Jawbone Creek Track. After another 310 m cross the stepping stones. After another 750 m cross the bridge (about 55 m long)
	After another 50 m come to the end.

Side trip to Little Cathedral Peak

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Cathedral Circuit & Little Cathedral Track Start heading along Little Cathedral Track (a footpath). Continue another 430 m to find Little Cathedral Peak at the end. "Little Cathedral Peak". Turn around and retrace your steps back the 430 m to the main route.

Side trip to Neds Peak

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Neds Saddle Start heading along Neds Gully Track (a footpath). After another 15 m (at the intersection of Cathedral Peak Track & Neds Gully Track) turn left, to head along Neds Peak Track. Continue another 235 m to find Neds Peak at the end. "Neds Peak". Turn around and retrace your steps back the 250 m to the main route.

Side trip to North Jawbone Peak

Turn map	Directions & comments
	At the intersection of Jawbone Creek Track & Farmyard Track Start heading along Jawbone Creek Track (a footpath).
	After another 185 m (at the intersection of Jawbone Creek Track & North Jawbone Track) continue straight, to head along North Jawbone Track. After another 255 m come to "North Jawbone Peak". "North Jawbone Peak".
	The end. Turn around and retrace your steps back the 440 m to the main route.

Side trip to South Jawbone Peak

Turn map	Directions & comments
	Start. Find the The Farmyard at the start. W:parkweb.vic.gov.au Campsite managed byParks Victoria. This is a free campsite.
	Continue another 310 m to find South Jawbone Peak at the end. "South Jawbone Peak". Turn around and retrace your steps back the 315 m to the main route.

Terrain Know the Hills, grading & facilities

Cathedral Range Circuit

Grading

	Class 5/6 Very challenging
Length	18.3 km
Time	7 h to 10 h

Quality of track	Rough track, where fallen trees and other obstacles are likely (4/6)
Gradient	Very steep and difficult rock scrambles (5/6)
Signage	Minimal directional signs (4/6)
Infrastructure	Limited facilities, not all cliffs are fenced (3/6)
Experience Required	High level of bushwalking experience recommended (5/6)
Weather	Foretasted & unexpected storms and severe weather may impact on navigation and safety (4/6)

Some facilities on route

Camp site: There are 2 on route, on average they are 6.1 km apart with the largest gap of 10.9 km.

Toilet: There is one 1.4 km from the start.

Order of key facilities on route

Item	From Start	Name & link to notes
Toilet	1.4 km	[toilet]
Camp site	10.9 km	[camp site]
Camp site	10.9 km + 6 m	The Farmyard

Weather & Alerts Check forecasts & closures
Weather Forecast
- Lake Mountain Thu Fri Sat Sun Mon Tue Wed Thu
  
  Thursday 1 May
  
  Clear.
  
  Clear. Winds south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h becoming light in the late evening.
  
  Friday 2 May
  
  2°C → 11°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Patches of morning frost in the east. The chance of morning fog. Sunny afternoon. Light winds. Overnight temperatures falling to between 2 and 5 with daytime temperatures reaching between 17 and 20.
  
  Fire Danger Rating: Moderate
  
  UV Alert: Sun protection 10:40am to 1:40pm, UV Index predicted to reach 3 [Moderate]
  
  Saturday 3 May
  
  3°C → 12°C
  Sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Sunny. Patches of morning frost in the east. Light winds becoming northerly 15 to 20 km/h in the middle of the day then becoming light in the evening. Overnight temperatures falling to around 4 with daytime temperatures reaching between 18 and 21.
  
  Sunday 4 May
  
  6°C → 13°C
  Mostly sunny.
  5% chance of rain
  
  Mostly sunny. Light winds becoming north to northeasterly 15 to 25 km/h during the morning. Overnight temperatures falling to between 6 and 9 with daytime temperatures reaching between 19 and 23.
  
  Monday 5 May
  
  8°C → 13°C
  Partly cloudy.
  30% chance of rain
  0 → 1mm
  
  Partly cloudy. Slight chance of a shower, most likely in the afternoon and evening. Winds north to northeasterly 20 to 30 km/h. Overnight temperatures falling to around 10 with daytime temperatures reaching the low to mid 20s.
  
  Tuesday 6 May
  
  9°C → 15°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Wednesday 7 May
  
  7°C → 11°C
  Shower or two.
  70% chance of rain
  0 → 6mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Thursday 8 May
  
  3°C → 9°C
  Shower or two.
  50% chance of rain
  0 → 2mm
  
  Shower or two.
  
  Forecast data thanks to © Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
Alerts
- Parks Victoria Alerts
  When planning and before starting your trip please check Parks Victoria closure website for anything that may impact on your plans.

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